Professor Jonothan Neelands
Professor of Creative Education
Research Interests
Research interests include:the Cultural and Creative Industries; the value of the arts in education and in the broader society; the theory and practice of drama and theatre education; participatory pedagogies and politics; teaching artistry and the work of teaching artists; models of cultural and creative learning; the politics of cultural and education policy-making; teaching in urban settings; creativity and entrepreneurship.
Teaching in 2020-2021
Executive MBA
- IB97R0: Leadership and the Art of Judgement
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Email: Jonothan.Neelands@wbs.ac.uk / Tel: 024 765 22138 / Room: 3.126
Biography
Professor Jonothan Neelands PhD, DSc is a National Teaching Fellow, Professor of Creative Education at the Warwick Business School (WBS) and Chair of Drama and Theatre Education at the University of Warwick. In addition to his academic profile, he is an experienced creative workshop leader and drama practitioner, with a national and international reputation for delivering high quality keynotes, executive education and master classes. Recently, he was Director of Study for the Warwick Commission on the Future of Cultural Value and Research Project Director for the Creative Industries Federation. He is Director of Research on the Executive Bid Committee for Coventry City of Culture 2021
As Associate Dean for Creativity in WBS, he is working with colleagues to develop a range of creative infusions and interventions both into the curriculum and the extra-curricular life of the School. These include student performances and participatory theatre workshops that use classical literature to explore the human questions and issues at the heart of all businesses. He is interested in developing a future oriented and problem based pedagogy for business education and training with an emphasis on ethical and inclusive models of leadership.
Research interests include:policy and practice in the Creative Industries; the value of the arts in education and in the broader society; the theory and practice of drama and theatre education; participatory pedagogies and politics; teaching artistry and the work of teaching artists; models of cultural and creative learning; the politics of cultural and education policy-making; teaching in urban settings; creativity and entrepreneurship. Recent research projects have been in partnership with the Creative Industries Federation, Arts Council England, Department for Education, Higher Education Academy for the Open Space Learning project at Warwick; Birmingham Royal Ballet; Birmingham REP. Theatre; RSC and the National Association of Youth Theatres amongst others.
Professor Neelands has advised government on the identification and training of exceptionally able and motivated young performers and is an Executive Director of Drama UK, which represents industry standard drama training . He is a a Board Member of the Warwick Arts Centre and Patron of the International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA).
Publications
Journal Articles
- Band, S. A. (. A., Lindsay, G., Neelands, J. and Freakley, V. (2011) "Disabled students in the performing arts - are we setting them up to succeed?", International Journal of Inclusive Education, Volume 15, Number 9, 891-908
- Gallagher, K. and Neelands, J. (2011) "Drama and theatre in urban contexts", Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, Vol. 16, No. 2, 151-156
- Neelands, J. and Choe, B. (2010) "The English model of creativity : cultural politics of an idea", International Journal of Cultural Policy, Vol.16, No.3, 287-304
- Jonothan Neelands (2009) "Acting together: ensemble as a democratic process in art and life", Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, Vol.14, No.2, 173-189
- Jonothan Neelands (2009) "The art of togetherness: reflections on some essential artistic and pedagogic qualities of drama curricula", NJ Drama Australia Journal, Vol.33, No.1, 9-18
- Jonothan Neelands (2008) "Common culture, diversity and power in English/Drama/Media classrooms", EnglishDramaMedia, Vol.11, 9-15
- Jonothan Neelands (2007) "Taming the political: the struggle over recognition in the politics of applied theatre", Research in Drama Education, Vol.12, No.3, 305-317
- Campbell, R. J., Robinson, W., Neelands, J., Hewston, R. and Mazzoli, L. (2007) "Personalised learning: ambiguities in theory and practice", British Journal of Educational Studies, Vol.55, No.2, 135-154
- Campbell, R. J., Muijs, R. D., Neelands, J., Robinson, W., Eyre, D. and Hewston, R. (2007) "The social origins of students identified as gifted and talented in England: a geo-demographic analysis", Oxford Review of Education, Vol.33, No.1, 103-120
Journal Item
- Jonothan Neelands (2011) "Editorial", English in Education, Vol.45, No.1, 1-5
Book Review
- Jonothan Neelands (2008) "A Review of: Structure and spontaneity: the process drama of Cecily O'Neill by Taylor, P. and Warner, C.D.", British Journal of Educational Studies, Vol.56, No.1, 112-113
Book Items
- Jonothan Neelands (2015) "Democratic and participatory theatre for social justice : there has never been a famine in a democracy. But there will be ", Routledge, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY
- Jonothan Neelands (2014) "Art makes children powerful : art for the many not the few", Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY
- Neelands, J. and Nelson, B. (2013) "Together I'm someone : drama, community and achievement in urban youth", Bloomsbury, London ; New York
- Jonothan Neelands (2011) "Drama as creative learning", Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York
- Jonothan Neelands (2011) "There is some soul of good : an action centred approach to teaching Shakespeare in schools ", Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "Mirror, dynamo or lens? Drama, children and social change", Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "Beowulf : a sample lesson", 7-24, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Neelands, J. and Goode, T. (2010) "Theatre as a learning process", 25-34, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "Learning through imagined experience", 35-48, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "Structuring to begin", 49-62, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "The meaning of drama", 67-78, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "Theatre without walls", 79-98, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "In the hands of living people", 99-113, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "11/09 - the space in our hearts", 119-130, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "The art of togetherness", 131-142, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "Mirror, dynamo or lens?", 143-158, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2010) "The arrival", 159-166, Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent, UK
- Jonothan Neelands (2009) "Getting off the subject: English, drama, media and the commonwealth of powerful culture", Phoenix Education, Sydney
- Campbell, R. J., Muijs, R. D., Neelands, J., Robinson, W., Eyre, D. and Hewston, R. (2009) "The social origins of students identified as gifted and talented in England : a geo-demographic analysis ", Routledge, London ; New York
- Campbell, R. J., Muijs, R. D., Neelands, J., Robinson, W., Eyre, D. and Hewston, R. (2009) "The English model : policy, context and challenges ", Routledge, London ; New York
Reports
- Easton, E. and Neelands, J. (2015) "Creative education agenda : how and why the next government should support cultural and creative learning in the UK "
- Neelands, J., Belfiore, E., Firth, C., Hart, N., Perrin, L., Brock, S., Holdaway, D. and Woddis, J. (2015) "Enriching Britain : culture, creativity and growth "
- Neelands, J., Easton, E. and Robles, T. (2015) "How public investment in arts contributes to growth in the creative industries London"
- Neelands, J., Galloway, S. and Lindsay, G. (2009) "An evaluation of Stand up for Shakespeare : The Royal Shakespeare Company Learning & Performance Network 2006-2009"
- Neelands, J., Lindley, R. M., Lindsay, G., Winston, J., Galloway, S., Kellgren, I. and Morris, M. (2009) "Dance and drama awards strategic review 2009 : final report "
- Lindsay, G., Galloway, S. and Neelands, J. (2008) "Towards an holistic institutional approach to pedagogy and servicing of student needs"
Books
- Watanabe, J. and Neelands, J. (2009) "Using drama as a medium of instruction", Banseishobo Publications, Tokyo. 9784893803924
- Neelands, J. and Dobson, W. (2008) "Advanced drama and theatre studies", Hodder Murray, London. 9780340972625
- Neelands, J., Band, S., Freakley, V. and Lindsay, G. (2005) "Hidden talents : a review of state supported provision and policy for talented pupils in England", Number 2, University of Warwick, National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth, 2004., Coventry. 9781905877126
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